Hiring: Ruby Developer – Palo Alto, CA

I am on the HUNT for a Ruby Developer – Excellent opportunity:

Ruby/Web Developer

Our client helps companies innovate. We design products, services, environments, and digital experiences for organizations seeking new ways to provide value for their customers. The company creates visible and tangible strategies for innovation and executes all aspects of design and development, from conception through production. The work environment appeals to self-directed, flexible team players that have great interpersonal skills, good judgment, learn quickly, work smart, and play hard.

We are searching for a web developer who loves to code—someone very comfortable with coding by hand. The web developer will be responsible for prototyping new internal systems and helping manage current ones.

Required Skills:

* Possess at least 2-3 years of professional experience in HTML, CSS, and development in Ruby

* Comfortable with database schema design in MySQL and MSSQL

* You write high quality stuff: you follow web standards, you document, you appreciate the beauty of well-formed code

* Visual design skills and appreciation preferred but not mandatory

* Familiarity with Adobe CS applications and Flash is a bonus

The ideal candidate is:

* Adaptive & flexible – you thrive in a fast paced environment, doing iterative work and are comfortable with ambiguity

* A quick learner – you’re comfortable digging into legacy systems and hacking existing code

* Able to prioritize and work well under pressure

* Results focused – you’re a self-starter, a self-manager, and are motivated by problems and challenges

Email me:  christiexdean AT gmail.com